Improved mosquito-iet frame



CO2 l N. PETERS, PHOTU-THOGRFHER, WASHINGTON D C arieh tetes getest fr GEORGE T. PALMER, OF BROOKLYN, .NEW'YORlL Letters Patent No. 77,207, elated April 28, 1868; antedate'd'Aprz'l 14, 1868.

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Be it known that I, GEORGE. T. PALMER, of Brooklyn, in the county of" Kings, in the State of New York, have invented a new and improved Mode of Makingfa MosquitmNet and Canopy-Frame for a bed, orto' be attached to a bedstead; and I do hereby. declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to' the letters ot reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in making a mosquito-net canopy, the frame of which ispivoted over the centre otvfthe bed, and is provided with radially-folding arms, so that it may be'folded back,` and the ends of the arms heA over the head of the bedstead, and the curtains being folded with it, be entirely freed from the bed, and leaving free access thereto.

Another feature of my improved canopy-frame is, providing it with rods for the purpose of foldingor opening the canopy-frame, whereby the frame can be set or folded with ease by a person standing on the door of a room; alsov of an easy method of attaching and supporting the canopy to the bedstead, the parts of which I will' proceed to explain by referring to the drawings, in which.-

Figure 1 is a plan view of a canopyframe provided with radial'arms pivoted to a central support- Figure 2 is a view ofthe canopy-frame supported by a bracket and rod, and showing the radial arms folded back over the head of the bed.

Figure S is a top view of the frame showing the arms folded. Figure 4 is a. side view of the folded framewith the central support removed. Figure 5 shows the mosquito-net andcanopy-frame attached to a bedstead. Figure ushowsa modification of fig. 1, adapted for use one. childs crib. Figures 7 and 8 show 'a support for the canopy-rod. Like letters indicate corresponding parts in allthe figures. n In figs. 1, 2, Z is a disk, on which are pivoted the radial arms a aa a. C is a support to the disk d. c is d. standard, to which the cords e are attached. B is a bracket-support to the part C. g is a rod attached to the bracket B. The radial arms open and close at the point a." i A In iig. 5, ff are pendent rods, which are attached, one Ato each of' the radial arms which fold together'.

Iny gs. 7 and 8, A shows a portion of the underneath edge of the head of the bedstead, and to which is secured the strap 7i. D is a socket to receive and support the rod y.- 'iis a lip or tongue to the socket D, which ts into a suitable space between the straprh and the lower 'edge ofthe head of the bedstead. The socket support or strap t is firmly screwed to the under edge of the'headot' the bcdstead, andV the sockety may be attached or withdrawn, at pleasure, when it is required to set up the canopy or to remove it.-

The radial arms are pivoted upon the central support d, andsupported at their'swinging ends by the cords y or braces c. The ends ofthe arms are provided with appoint-pin or 1hook, which is shown by a a, 4. The pins a may be fixed to or iittedin sockets in the' ends of the arms. The mosquito-net is provided with suitable eyeleted holes, and at the proper distances to t upon the hooks, as a support when the arms are entended; The radial arms which come together when the canopy is spreadare provided at one of their ends with a. hook or other suitable device to catch and secure the ends, and retain them locked together, when required, and capable of ,being uncatched or unlocked by means of the rods ff.

To operate the canopy-frame, take holdoi` the rods ff, and after unhooking the arms, swing the radial arms to the required position, when the arms and curtains may he folded back over the head of the bed, as shown by g. To fold the frame, bring the two rods together, and lock the arms at the upper end of the rods, when the canopy-net will enfold the bed.

A canopy-net and frame made after my improved manner will be convenient, easily managed, and capable l l oi' being folded completely away from the bed. v

Having thus described my improved mosquito-net canopyfframe, I claim-- 1. A radially-folding mosquito-net canopy-frame composed of folding-arms cee, disk or support d, and supporting-arm C, made substantially 'as' and for the purpose shown and ldescribedr I 2. Supporting a. radially-folding canopy-frame from under its centre by means of thc standard B and supporting-arm C, when the arm C extends over the bed and the folding frame is pivoted thereon, substantiallyas shown.

3. The rodsff suspended from tue folding-arms of a. mosquito-net fame, fo'r the purpose of folding and unfolding the frame, substantially as shown.

4. The pins a a, in combination with a. radialIX-vfolding mosquito-net frame, whether said pins are axe'd tothe arms of the frame or tted Vin sockets at the ends of the arms, for the purpose described.

5. Supporting the radiallylfolding'arms of mosquitodlot canopyfame by supporting-braces pivoted to the upright, o, substantially as shown.'

GEORGE T. PALMER. Witnesses:

JAS. PALMER, Cms. E. FROST. 

